Physical Education Teacher

Arbor Academy•Battle Creek, MI

About The Position

The Physical Education Teacher creates a classroom environment that fosters understanding of the relationship between healthy body function and exercise. The position motivates students to cultivate physical fitness and appropriate social and emotional adjustment, discovers and develops students’ talents in physical achievement, and builds strength, skill, agility, poise, and coordination through individual, dual, and team physical activities and sports in accordance with each student’s ability. The teacher works cooperatively with other physical education teachers to plan and implement a balanced program, teaches skills and strategies for sports and movement, develops lessons compatible with course standards, and supports an orderly and safe learning environment. The role also includes evaluating students’ academic, social, and physical growth; maintaining records; communicating with parents and the school counselor; administering testing; and using technology and resources effectively.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with a major in physical education.
Valid State of Michigan Teacher Certification with MB endorsement; if teaching health, MA or MX endorsement is also required.
Minimum of 3 years of physical education teaching experience.
Un-expired certificate in CPR and multimedia first aid.
Un-expired advanced lifesaving certificate.
Satisfactory criminal background check.
High level of concentration and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Work cooperatively with other physical education teachers to plan and implement a balanced physical education program.
Analyze, demonstrate, and explain basic skills, knowledge, and strategies of formal sports, games, rhythms, and fundamentals of body movement.
Develop lesson plans and supplementary materials compatible with course standards.
Establish and maintain student behavior standards to provide an orderly, productive environment in physical education areas.
Provide safety instruction and check equipment and field areas to ensure student safety.
Evaluate students’ academic and social growth, prepare report cards, and maintain attendance reports, checklists, census forms, and other appropriate records.
Maintain control of storage and use of school property.
Evaluate each student’s growth in physical skills, knowledge, and contribution in team sports.
Communicate with parents and the school counselor about student progress.
Administer testing in accordance with state testing practices.
Identify student needs and cooperate with professional staff in assessing and helping students address learning, health, and attitude problems.
Develop and maintain a list of research material appropriate to the subject taught.
Use technology and resources effectively for the class.